Biography
Gary Sherman is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on 28 August 1945, he studied at the Illinois Institute of Technology's Institute of Design, where he began directing short films, commercials and documentaries.
After graduation he moved to London and directed commercials before making his feature debut with Death Line (1972). He later relocated to Los Angeles, where he wrote scripts and television pilots. His subsequent films include the horror movie Dead & Buried (1981) and the crime thriller Vice Squad (1982).
Sherman also directed Wanted: Dead or Alive (1986), Poltergeist III (1988) and Lisa (1990), as well as episodes of television series such as Sable and Poltergeist: The Legacy.
